Wednesday roundup: Running, Squats & Push-ups
My fitness routine is going well.
I restarted the hundred push-ups challenge for the 7th time after I got derailed again in December by going on holiday and getting lazy. I’ve completed week 02. At the end of each two weeks you have to do a test to see which level you start in for week 03. I needed to get more than 25 and easily got out 40. I probably could have gone past 50 (my previous record) if I had done them in the evening as I can always do more push-ups in the evening for some reason.
I’ve also started the two hundred squats challenge (for the 1st time!). On my initial test I could do 25 squats before thinking that’s enough for now. I’ve just completed week 02 of that as well and to get in to the highest level for week 03 I needed to get above 40. I did 50 with relative ease and probably could have done a lot more. I’m a lot more confident of getting to 200 squats as compared to 100 push-ups! I think the running helps with the leg strength.
My low heart rate training has been going well. I’ve bumped my runs up by 1km so I’m doing 11km every morning before work now instead of 10. The runs are so slow (6:30 min/km pace+) that my legs don’t feel tired. I’m getting in a really good aerobic base I think. I can tell it’s working as my resting heart rate (taken in the evenings while reading my book) has dropped from mid 50s to mid 40s.
My run this morning was great. It was a bit windier than it has been which was a blessing as it has been starting to get quite hot. I ran from the city out to the end of the Jetty below:
For a total of 11.5 happy km.
That’s a cool pic Andrew! The best thing about my run today was that it was dry AND easy! My legs are a bit tired from Sunday still.
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Great job with the push-ups. I think I rushed my exhaustion test, but this still feels great. Let’s stick with it this time!
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I really, really want to finish the 100 push ups challenge; I just don’t think my arm is up to it. I will keep working at it though. I will follow you and live vicariously through you on the push ups.
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I love the Jetty!!! Great job with the pushups!
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I love the “healthy living” blogging community. I just learned about the hundred push-ups and two hundred squats challenges. I think they are a great way to change up your exercise routine.
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I have the same struggles with the 100 push up challenge. Always going on-again, off-again. Not sure why that presents such a challenge.
Downloaded the iphone app in an effort to help me out with that. We’ll see.
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Love that pic! Beautiful!
Congrats on all you are doing! I think I might get the 100 push-ups before the 200 squats! Great challenge!
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Fantastic challenge(s)! The low heart rate training has been part of my routine lately as well. Not my plan initially but after a calf injury I was forced into low impact workouts. I am pleasantly surprised at the positive results the low impact, low heart rate training has had on my recovery during and after a workout. Nice post!
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I like the idea of that 200 squat challenge, I may give her a whirl
thanks for the idea and you said “which was a blessing as it has been starting to get quite hot”, its been getting warm here too, we hit 40F this week! so about 4C nice and toasty compared to the 10 degrees we have been having.
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I was planning on starting 100 pushups in February. Didn’t even know the 200 squats one existed! Might have to check that out
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I think the 100 push-ups is going to by my post-Core Fusion fitness venture! Even just doing girl push-ups a few times a week has made a big difference in my body!!
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Nice challenges you have there, I may have to try the 200 squat one, I can barely do 30 without falling apart. :p
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You’re amazing! Love the pushup and squat challenges you’re in. Cheering you on to finish the push-ups challenge this time all the way through.
Beautiful jetty, no wonder it was a happy run!
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Wow, it would be so fantastic to be able to run in such a beautiful place. 6:30/km is slow? I must be an ancient runner then. LOL
Great job on running 11kms. 6 is all I can handle for now.
I had never heard of the squats challenge. I will have to check it out as well as the 100 pushups challenge.
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I think pace is very much relative!
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Think I will do the 100 squat challenge. Awesome scenery to take in while running
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Nice pic. For a while, every time I went to the bathroom I made myself do 20 pushups. I’m probably in the 40-50 range for max right now.
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